Greater Cleveland Audubon is sponsoring the second annual Bird Quest September 16 - 17, 2016. This FREE event introduces people to birding and the chapters Chagrin River Corridor IBA Initiative - maintaining and improving wildlife habitat along the Chagrin River Watershed in Lake, Geauga, Cuyahoga and Portage Counties. For birders, it's an opportunity to put together a team (2 or more people) and participate in a 24 hour birding challenge. Awards for most birds found and many other categories will be presented during a reception on Saturday from 4 - 6:30pm at North Chagrin Reservation Nature Center. Hearty refreshments will be served - FREE!. Details can be found at the website http://clevelandaudubon.org/ and REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED for this free event (it helps with planning). You can register in person or on-line. Click the BIRD QUEST button for details. This is a wonderful opportunity to get friends and families outdoors and enjoy nature. Families with kids are welcomed and encouraged to attend. Maybe your team can include a new birder who will benefit from your experience. Not sure where to go birding in the Corridor? A list of locations (eBird HOTSPOTS) will be provided at registration and can also be downloaded from the website under Chagrin River Bird Quest. IT'S ALL ABOUT HABITAT! A list of 10 habitat types will be given to each team with the hope they can visit all of them during the 24 hours. More habitats = More bird species. Finally, two FREE workshops are offered for new or newer birders on September 10th - one at Holden Arboretum (northern part of the Corridor) and one at the Audubon Novak Education Center in Aurora, OH (south end of the Corridor). Registration is requested for planning purposes and details are on the website under Chagrin River Bird Quest. If you have any questions that can't be answered on the website feel free to drop me an email. Matt Valencic Geauga County ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Please consider joining our Society, at www.ohiobirds.org/site/membership.php. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: listserv.miamioh.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]